St. Nicholas Day is also loved and long-awaited, as is the Nativity of Christ. The Orthodox celebrate it on December 19, and the Catholics on December 6. We also call this day the day of Nicholas the Sinner. This day was revered in Russia. Saint Nicholas was the patron saint of children, so this holiday is so loved and awaited by children. In Russia, Saint Nicholas is the prototype of Santa Claus. For Russia, this holiday is not so familiar because of the struggle with the church in the days of the Soviet Union.
As a rule, gifts on the day of St. Nicholas, gave a part of a symbolic nature - sweets, souvenirs, they were laid out by the pobashmachki. In the West and in Europe, children hung special gifts for gifts. St. Nicholas Day celebrated the opening of the beginning of the preparation for the New Year holidays by its celebration. Accordingly, the mood on this day is different for everyone, filled with a pleasant bustle. This day seems to be filled with magic, as for children, but for adults who remember their childhood and begin to yield to faith in the wonders. St. Nicholas Day is a family good holiday, in which you are simply obliged to please the sweet souvenirs of yourself and your loved ones. What is it exactly that you stop people who are close to you, and especially the main children who are waiting for this day?
Gift for a child
A week before the St. Nicholas Day, every kid tries to deserve a gift and find him in the morning under a pillow, in a shoe, this expectation, but at the same time a surprise is the dream of any kid, regardless of his age.
So, a gift for a boy on this day can be, for example, a chocolate egg with a toy inside, now a huge selection of similar sweets. Large and substantial gifts for boys should not be given, because ahead of the New Year, leave the baby the effect of anticipation of the main gift. This day it is important to give, something that will symbolize care, kindness and compassion for loved ones. You can give your favorite child a set of sweets with a picture of birds and animals, good quality chocolate - an excellent gift, the stores offer a wide range of chocolate products for every taste and different symbols.
The girl can give a pretty decoration with a precious or semi-precious stone, small women of fashion will have to taste a bracelet or pendant, again zhemozhno pick up the appropriate symbolism. This gift will be with her for a long time and will be a wonderful reminder of the feast of St. Nicholas. Something new clothes to give on this day is not worth it, since children will not give particular attention to this gift, but will take it for granted. In the present for the day of Saint Nicholas, symbolism and surprise are important. Sweets will definitely come to the daughter of a bite, for sure you know the favorite preferences of your baby. Try to unite the children together and bake a sweet biscuit, which is traditionally baked to the West and in Europe on this day. This is a sweet cookie in the form of birds and beasts. Children like a treat, and all the more amicably cooked themselves. Older children can be presented with both sweetness and pleasant and necessary trifles, for example, various school supplies for the school, a book. Adult children, of course, know that mom and dad put their gifts in the evening. Therefore, you can ask older children to think of or make gifts for the youngest, who are waiting for gifts specifically from St. Nicholas. These can be toys made by own hands, postcards or mini books. Believe me, the imagination of children is able to amaze even adults. An excellent gift for children of secondary school age may be an encyclopaedia or a table game developing. Children who like to spend time with a computer will appreciate the gift in the form of a new mouse or a cute mouse pad. Pamper your children, while she is small and believe in miracles, this time is fleeting, enjoy.
Gifts for the second half
If you celebrate the day of St. Nicholas alone, give each other a magical evening. Brighten up the house with beautiful highlights, prepare a delicious dinner with your favorite camels. You can do this together, the atmosphere of joint actions brings together. Gifts can be different for the taste and preferences of your beloved or loved one, for example, a cute soft toy, a choice of their gorgeous for today, items of a decor (a vase, a candlestick, a frame with a photo). A man can be presented as a gift you sew a cushion with a photo on the front side, which he can take in his car or leave in your bedroom, but this gift will remain forever a reminder of this day. Make gifts to each other with your own hands - it's just a touch and touching. Sew a large soft letter, folding in the name of the beloved. Do not give a friend banal gifts, such as perfume and tie, leave them for birthdays and the New Year.
Present surprises, fantasize, believe in miracles, because even adults on Saint Nicholas day want to feel like children. Give your loved ones warmth, care, attention and love always, and the feast of St. Nicholas is an excellent occasion for this!